topography: the aspect of the land elevation: how high a point on the Earth's surface is above the sea level relief: the difference in height centrally located amidst the highest and lowest parts of an area landform: is an aspect of topography that basically describes the formation of the land landform region: is an area of land that have equivalent topography plain: a landform with low relief and fairly rolling land mountain: a type of landform with high elevation and relief mountain range: a bunch of mountains that are very similar in shape, structure, and age plateau: a landform of high elevation and a more or less level surface
6.1 Exploring Earth's Surface
Vocabulary
topography: the aspect of the land
elevation: how high a point on the Earth's surface is above the sea level
relief: the difference in height centrally located amidst the highest and lowest parts of an area
landform: is an aspect of topography that basically describes the formation of the land
landform region: is an area of land that have equivalent topography
plain: a landform with low relief and fairly rolling land
mountain: a type of landform with high elevation and relief
mountain range: a bunch of mountains that are very similar in shape, structure, and age
plateau: a landform of high elevation and a more or less level surface
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